One Solitary Life

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The real author of this work is James A. Francis
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      He was born in an obscure village. The child of a peasant woman. He grew up in still another obscure village where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. And then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never owned a house. He never went to college. He never visited a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where he was born. He did none of the things one usually associates with greatness. He had no credentials but himself. He was only thirty-three when the tide of popular opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies. And went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While he was dying his executioners gambled for his clothing, the only property he had on earth. When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today Jesus is the central figure of the human race, the leader of mankind's progress.

      All the armies that ever marched. All the navies that have ever sailed. All the parliaments that have ever sat. All the kings that have ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of mankind on this earth as much as that ONE SOLITARY LIFE.

The DASH: Making a Difference with Your LIFE

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The real authors of this article are Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson
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      I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears. But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her know what that little time is worth. For it matters not how much we own the cars, the house, the cash and how we spend our dash. What matters is how we live and love. So think about this long and hard -- are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

      

GOD AS BEYOND THE HIGHEST GOOD

      God set the rule and handed down his greatest commandment - He gave the universal law to mankind. And there were multitudes of people who obeyed the law until this very day. But there were also those who hated the law (e.g. those who condemned the law, those who despised the law, those who refused to be govern by the law, those who gravely disobeyed the law). Because of so much hatred to God they killeth the law -- the law that giveth life. Hence, God elevated the law as beyond the highest good and by the blood of the lamb made it final and irrevocable so that all creations from the least  to the greatest must pay attention and submit to the law. 

  

      And what is the law? The law is the Word of God that was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. He is the totality, the full realization of all the laws and principles governing the entire universe bridging the gap between our sins and God's holiness.

      The meaning of the law is Christ. Christ who was begotten by God revealed himself to us not as God but rather as a servant born in the nature and likeness of men. For the salvation of mankind Jesus came to the world as the perfect living sacrifice, the lamb of God, offering his flesh and  blood laying his life upon the cross. So that through his crucifixion there might be resurrection, and finally salvation or eternal glory in heaven. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. And if he is the Way, then all beings must obey.

      God cannot be confine within the boundaries of religious understanding, or within the frameworks of good and evil but simply beyond the highest good. The limited capacity of the human intellect undermines the nature of the infinite goodness of God whenever we try to delve to fully comprehend the mystery of God in the context of religious understanding. Thus, the human intellect can never fathom the all encompassing God subject to the polarities of good and evil which are the prevalent themes in religion for God is simply beyond the highest good.

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TRUE FRIENDS  don't fade away because their MEMORIES are like the STARS in heaven they shine especially at night and together with the MOON they smile saying "BE NOT AFRAID" we are watching over you.

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We respect their existence but they relentlessly seek to destroy us. Helpless as we are, we turn our face to God and ask for help. (LEx LUCES, A Kingdom of Heart )
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They martyred our saints, abused our women, enslaved our people, exploited our children and plundered our lands. This is the day of reckoning where our faith is being tested like gold tested by fire. Where  our faith and liberty are at stake and the MIGHTY KING is challenged -- we cry out loudly in one voice and say to the enemy "WE WILL NOT FALTER." ( Michael, A Kingdom of Heart )
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Perhaps the FALL of MAN is quintessential in the DIVINE PLAN of God so that man may be GLORIFIED not in NEVER falling BUT in rising every time he falls.
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The BEST MOMENTS in our lives are usually those spent IN THE COMPANY of God and our love ones.
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Even demons are afraid of EVIL, the only kind of evil that only God can do.
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Some will rise, others will fall. But in the end GOOD will PREVAIL over evil and God will reign supreme and will be glorified in heaven, on earth and under the earth.
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What is there in HEAVEN and what is there on EARTH combine them all together cannot be equated with God.
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Could it be possible that the Angel who appeared to Mohammad (the prophet) is not really Gabriel but the devil in the guise of Archangel? (see Matt 21:33-46 for guidance)
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The bible cannot just possibly be a book but simply the GREATEST LIBRARY of INFINITE TREASURES.
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The only miracle that man is capable of is CHANGE. And the GREATEST of all MIRACLES is also change.
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The FAMILY is the BASIC UNIT of the CHURCH. If the church cannot defend the christian family, then how can the church defend itself from the attacks of the enemy.
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If I have been haughty, proud and arrogant LORD, please grant me the grace of ABSOLUTE HUMILITY.
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If you truly know and love thyself, you'll never hate GOD.
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COMPLETE SURRENDER of oneself to GOD means the UNSELFISH ACT of giving up man's mundane life and the greatest DESIRE for HEAVEN while submitting oneself to the divine will of God without reservation by absolute trust in God alone.
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PRAY FOR the ANGELS that they may NOT fall into sin like the devil.
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He who is the totality, the full realization of all the laws and principles governing the vast universe has offered his life for us TO BRIDGE the gap between our SINS and God's HOLINESS.
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Christ who is the FIRSTBORN of the dead RESTORED back to us the eternal LIFE that was robbed by the devil from ADAM and EVE.
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Mary is the ark of the MOST HOLY covenant between man and God bridging the gap between the WISDOM of God and man's FOOLISHNESS.
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Every SINGLE DROP of rain is a MIRACLE from God.
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The one who has been in the desert knows the VALUE of RAIN.
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Oftentimes we ask God for SIGNS and WONDERS to happen in our lives BUT only to DISCOVER that our mere EXISTENCE is already a miracle from GOD.
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There is NO CONFLICT or war of any kind that cannot be RESOLVED with ABSOLUTE humility, sincerity, patience, understanding and respect to the human dignity of the opposing parties.
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The JUST and EQUAL distribution of WEALTH is the HIGHEST GOAL of economics while the FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE is to properly allocate the dwindling resources of the planet to SATISFY the UNLIMITED WANTS of the human race.
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A conflict that CANNOT be settled through a peaceful process can ONLY be resolved to a JUST war where the primary GOAL is to immediately end the conflict with NO, or LESS casualties and damage to properties to achieve its ULTIMATE objective which is ABSOLUTE PEACE.
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INDOLENCE is NOT an UGLY thing. He who could not get or keep a decent job to support himself BUT KEEPS on relying through the GRACE of God have SOMETIMES valid reasons. BUT HE who has a job but continues in doing evil, adding sin upon sin and REFUSES to change, UNWILLING to find a DECENT job at a time when society DEMANDS justice, equality, fair play, honesty, transparency, social responsibility and public accountability -- such indolence is the UGLIEST of all things.
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Some pharmaceuticals operate INCOGNITO without paying government TAXES and ENCOURAGES little children to WORK as medical representatives selling unregulated drugs -- this is VERY ALARMING.